Impact Through Innovation (ITI) seeks to make SOE faculty and students change agents by promoting inventive solutions to the practical challenges faced by educational institutions, the individuals they serve, and the organizations with which they partner. The student innovation branch of this initiative, ITI Kickbox, is an innovation toolkit that … Continued
In support of this years International Education Week (November 1-5, 2021), the CSI chapter (Chi Sigma Iota honor society), led by Megan Whitbeck, Yu Pan, Dr. Christian Chan, Melissa Carmona, and Calise Richardson, have developed the attached mental health resource document. This document will help connect students with resources and … Continued
The Coalition for Language and Culture (CDLC) and Project EnACTed are co-hosting a virtual event titled “Our Journey Into Learning with Multilingual Communities: a Dialogue with Community Partners” on November 16th. The community partners joining the event are: Dr. Barbara LevinProfessor Emerita, UNCGReal World English Program Analia WellsDual Language Curriculum … Continued
Congratulations to Susan Strong, Specialized Education Services (SES) alumna, on receiving the Beginning Teacher of the Year Award for Montgomery County Schools! Susan earned her B.S. in Special Education from UNCG in 2020. She is a special education teacher at Green Ridge Elementary School in Montgomery County, North Carolina. In … Continued
Dr. Gay Ivey, the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department, was recently featured on the Classroom Caffeine Podcast. In each episode of Classroom Caffeine, listeners hear from a leading education researcher or practitioner who shares what they want others to know … Continued
The Coalition for Language and Culture (CDLC) is hosting a virtual event titled “Our Journey Into Sustaining Our Communities and Collaborations: a Dialogue with the Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC)” on October 27th. The CNNC promotes access and integration for immigrants and refugees in North Carolina by bridging newcomer … Continued
Crisis and trauma surrounds us. And as counselors, we work with trauma among many of our clients – and typically do so from day 1 in trainee practicum and internship experiences. So what lends itself to developing crisis self-efficacy? That is just want two Department of Counseling and Educational Development … Continued
Dr. Rebecca Mathews recently led a webinar “Child & Teen Suicide: Building Skills, Resources, & Multicultural Awareness” for the Association of Child and Adolescent Counseling. In this webinar, Dr. Mathews provided training on broaching suicide in child and adolescent clients, understanding cultural contours that impact risk, and creative strategies for … Continued
Congratulations to our very first Elementary Education Cohort on their successful completion of their Piedmont Teacher Residency Partnership (PTRP) residency. We are proud to say that all have been hired and will start their new teaching positions in the Fall. What a challenging year, but you all did it! We … Continued
Dr. Kelly Wester, Professor and Department Chair of the Counseling and Educational Development (CED) Department, created a new feature column in Counseling Today with co-author Maribeth Jorgensen from Central Washington University entitled Research in Action. The column, first published in July 2021, provides the applied interpretation of research published in … Continued